{"product_id":"inside-wikipedia-paul-a-thomas-9781538163214","title":"Inside Wikipedia: How It Works and How You Can Be an Editor","description":"\u003cp\u003eWikipedia is one of the most visited websites on the Internet, regularly bringing in millions of readers a day. But how exactly does a huge site like this work? What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? Who edits the site? And perhaps most importantly how can you, the reader, help make the site better? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Paul A. Thomas--a seasoned Wikipedia contributor who has accrued almost 60,000 edits since he started editing in 2007--breaks down the history of the free encyclopedia and explains the process of becoming an editor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe History of Wikipedia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Wiki-Ethos: What to Know Before You Edit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting Started: Making Your First Edits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowing as an Editor: To Wikitext and Beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcrete Ways to Make Wikipedia a Better Resource\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming a Critical Editor: Countering Bias\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Short Glossary of Wiki-Slang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reading \u003ci\u003eInside Wikipedia\u003c\/i\u003e, you will be ready to contribute to the largest, most comprehensive knowledge base the world has ever seen. What will you write about?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul A. Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538163217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538163214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022 pg. 4","brand":"Paul A. Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44067294839039,"sku":"9781538163214","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9470ab33-a154-4bd4-b860-26a403deae55.jpg?v=1685412370","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-wikipedia-paul-a-thomas-9781538163214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}